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Jim Stewart honors Dave Moore and Linnea Hadaway 25 years, 75-plus cartoon creation called “Spirit of Phillips
Jim Stewart, Wendell Phillips biographer, was an unannounced speaker who surprised Dave Moore and Linnea Hadaway by honoring their 25 years, 75-plus cartoon creation called “Spirit of Phillips. Stewart”'s spoke about the significance of political cartoons and exclaimed that the genius of Dave and Linnea”'s creation is a wonderful treasure to the community. A large poster board was given to them with greetings from many of the over 100 in attendance. Earlier in the evening Dave Moore showed his creative dexterity of venues with an empassioned, rhythmic reading of his poem “A Son of Boston~Agitator.” While Dave”'s style is not akin to the classical oratory of Phillips it has similar results of dynamic interchange with the audience.
Basilica and Savita
by Peter Molenaar Readers of this column might know that the realm of philosophy is divided into two camps, i.e. idealism and materialism. Idealists believe the universe was preconceived and then created, whereas materialists believe the universe has always existed and that consciousness is the product of material evolution. So now”¦ The exhibit of Ludmila Pawlowska”'s “Icons in Transformation” has completed its show at the Basilica of Saint Mary. Set in the awesome nave with its stunning statuary niches, the production was probably the most exquisite artistic exposition of philosophical tension ever. Enter the nave”¦ There were numerous larger-than-life panels suspended in space with eyes peering from beneath dirt and debris. Likewise, the majority of wall hangings cast eyes, often highly abstracted. The tension between ”˜intelligent design”' and ”˜natural selection”' was evident to this observer. In [...]
